A Hilarious Middle Grade Adventure
The story takes place at a summer camp for young teens and their hijinks involved in a camp contest. The writing is funny and light and brings to mind the likes of Louis Sachar, one of the masters of male-oriented middle-grade fiction. Is the humor crude in places? You betcha. Although when the title is "The Quest for the Golden Plunger" (and has a picture of a toilet plunger on the cover no less), you kind have to expect a little bit of toilet (or in this case, shower) humor in some places.
Is it also funny and a perfect summer read as a result? Yes, that is the case as well. The kids' attempts to get over the reputation as ne'er do wells that they achieve in order to receive the coveted Golden Plunger goes into the realm of the absurd at times, particularly when it comes to the dialogue involved. There is the feel-good examination of teen angst and friendship also involved, resulting in a comic examination of what it can mean to be a teenage boy.
Is it also funny and a perfect summer read as a result? Yes, that is the case as well. The kids' attempts to get over the reputation as ne'er do wells that they achieve in order to receive the coveted Golden Plunger goes into the realm of the absurd at times, particularly when it comes to the dialogue involved. There is the feel-good examination of teen angst and friendship also involved, resulting in a comic examination of what it can mean to be a teenage boy.